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WASHINGTON, DC — Rules Committee Chairman James P. McGovern (D-MA) today condemned a bill introduced by Congressmen Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and Mark Meadows (R-NC) that would give the House of Representatives increased ability to meddle in local District of Columbia affairs. H.R. 4445 would double the Congressional review period for legislation passed by the D.C. Council from 30 days to 60 days and expand the fast-track procedures to disapprove such legislation. The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee, along with the House Oversight and Reform Committee.
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Chairman of the Rules Committee's Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process, announced a subcommittee hearing discussing ways to increase community resilience and the impacts that natural disasters have on the budget process on Tuesday, September 24th at 2:45PM (EDT) in H-313, the Capitol. As once-in-a-generation hurricanes, wildfires, and superstorms become routine occurrences nationwide, the federal government must take a more proactive approach in helping states prepare for extrem
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